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Comparative analysis of germ cells and DNA of the genus Amblyomma: adding new data on Amblyomma maculatum and Amblyomma ovale species (Acari: Ixodidae)

, 2021
Among tick species, members of the subfamily Amblyomminae have received special attention, since they serve as vectors for pathogens such as Rickettsia spp.
Matos, Renata da Silva, Sampieri, Bruno Rodrigues, Labruna, Marcelo Bahia, Martins, Thiago Fernandes, Rivera-Páez, Fredy Arvey, Camargo-Mathias, Maria Izabel   +5 more
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Amblyomma maculatum Koch 1844

, 2020
74. Amblyomma maculatum Koch, 1844a. A Nearctic and Neotropical species, all of whose parasitic stages are usually found on Mammalia (several orders); immature stages have been collected from Aves (several orders), but larvae and nymphs are most ...
Robbins, Richard G., Guglielmone, Alberto A., Petney, Trevor N.   +2 more
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Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Arizona, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
In the United States, all previously reported cases of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis have been linked to transmission by the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). Here we describe 1 confirmed and 1 probable case of R.
Kristen L. Herrick, Sandra A. Pena, Hayley Yaglom, Brent J. Layton, Amanda Moors, Amanda D. Loftis, Marah E. Condit, Joseph Singleton, Cecilia Y. Kato, Amy M. Denison, Dianna Ng, James W. Mertins, Christopher D. Paddock   +12 more
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Molecular screening for rickettsial bacteria and piroplasms in ixodid ticks surveyed from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in southern Texas

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
A survey of ixodid ticks parasitizing white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and nilgai antelope (Boselaphus tragocamelus) was completed during the 2018–2019 public hunt season on the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (Cameron County, Texas ...
Pia U. Olafson, Beverly Greta Buckmeier, Melinda A. May, Donald B. Thomas   +3 more
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Monitoring Trends in Distribution and Seasonality of Medically Important Ticks in North America Using Online Crowdsourced Records from iNaturalist

Insects, 2022
Recent increases in the incidence and geographic range of tick-borne diseases in North America are linked to the range expansion of medically important tick species, including Ixodes scapularis, Amblyomma americanum, and Amblyomma maculatum. Passive tick
Benjamin Cull
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Rickettsiae in Gulf Coast Ticks, Arkansas, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
To determine the cause of spotted fever cases in the southern United States, we screened Gulf Coast ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) collected in Arkansas for rickettsiae.
Rebecca Trout, C. Dayton Steelman, Allen L. Szalanski, Phillip C. Williamson   +3 more
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Wild pigs as sentinels for hard ticks: A case study from south-central Florida

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2018
As a result of shifts in the habitable range of ticks due to climate change and the ongoing threat of exotic tick species introductions, efficient surveillance tools for these pests and disease vectors are needed.
Mary M. Merrill, Raoul K. Boughton, Cynthia C. Lord, Katherine A. Sayler, Bethany Wight, Wesley M. Anderson, Samantha M. Wisely   +6 more
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Survey of Borreliae in ticks, canines, and white-tailed deer from Arkansas, U.S.A.

Parasites & Vectors, 2012
Background In the Eastern and Upper Midwestern regions of North America, Ixodes scapularis (L.) is the most abundant tick species encountered by humans and the primary vector of B. burgdorferi, whereas in the southeastern region Amblyomma americanum (Say)
Fryxell Rebecca T, Steelman C, Szalanski Allen L, Kvamme Ken L, Billingsley Peggy M, Williamson Philip C   +5 more
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Electrophoretic and antigenic comparisons of the ixodid ticks Amblyomma maculatum and A. americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) [PDF]

, 1982
Disc gel electrophoretic patterns of female and male Amblyomma maculatum Koch extracts are similar but not identical. A comparison of combined male-female A. americanum (L.) with male and female A. maculatum extracts suggests that several common proteins
McGowan, Michael J., Homer, John T., Barker, R. W.   +2 more
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Amblyomma maculatum Immunomodulation in Mammalian Models of Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis [PDF]

, 2016
Rickettsia parkeri is an emerging human pathogen and spotted fever group Rickettsia that is transmitted via Amblyomma maculatum (the Gulf Coast tick) in the United States.
Banajee, Kaikhushroo Hormazd
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